Scleropogon brevifolius

Scleropogon is a monotypic genus of grass which includes the sole species Scleropogon brevifolius, or burrograss. This grass is found in two areas of the world, in North America from the southwestern United States to central Mexico and in South America in Chile and Argentina. This is a perennial mat-forming grass with sharp, tufted leaves and firm awns. This grass may be dioecious, with staminate and pistillate plants growing in separate colonies.

Scleropogon brevifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Tribe:	Cynodonteae
Subtribe:	Scleropogoninae
Genus:	Scleropogon Phil.
Species:	S. brevifolius
Binomial name
Scleropogon brevifolius Phil.
Synonyms[1][2]
Genus synonymy Lesourdia E.Fourn. Species synonymy Festuca macrostachya Torr. & A.Gray Lesourdia karwinskyana E.Fourn. Lesourdia multiflora E.Fourn. Scleropogon karwinskyanus (E.Fourn.) Benth. ex S.Watson Scleropogon longisetus Beetle Tricuspis monstra Munro ex Hemsl.